The U. S. Office of Economic Opportunity

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Robert_Kennedy
gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkb:Daniel_Patrick_Moynihan
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkb:George_Mc_Govern
gptkbp:budget $1 billion (1970s)
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1981
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1964
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Job_Corps
gptkb:Head_Start
Community Action Program
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The U. S. Office of Economic Opportunity
gptkbp:impact social welfare programs
job training programs
economic development initiatives
advocacy for civil rights
community development initiatives
food assistance programs
increased access to education
housing assistance programs
legal aid services
community organizing efforts
improved healthcare access
anti-discrimination efforts
youth employment programs
senior employment programs
reduction of poverty rates
empowerment of low-income communities
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Great_Society
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Sargent_Shriver
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_programs gptkb:Food_Stamp_Program
gptkb:Neighborhood_Youth_Corps
gptkb:Community_Development_Block_Grant_Program
Senior Community Service Employment Program
Legal Services Program
gptkbp:operational_status defunct
gptkbp:parent_organization gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Health,_Education,_and_Welfare
gptkbp:purpose combat poverty
gptkbp:region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:War_on_Poverty
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Community_Services_Administration
gptkbp:type gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:website [no official website]
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1962_World's_Fair
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5